Columns & opinion

Rod Kirkpatrick: How local is 'local'

Jan 12, 2012 at 10:44 pm by Staff

It was almost a throwaway line. “The geographic barriers that you enjoy today are going to be broken down,” Brian McCarthy warned country newspaper proprietors when they gathe.... Read More

Race to the line as DRUPA opportunity draws close for Kodak (updated)

Jan 09, 2012 at 09:24 pm by Staff

One of the biggest brands in the graphic arts, Kodak appears caught in a life-and-death race to monetise the technology chief executive Antonio Perez has effectively bet the c.... Read More

Wot no advertising! And who cares when there's no ‘Australian’ print-and-digital offer either?

Dec 27, 2011 at 02:03 am by Staff

This advertisement appeared in ‘The Australian’ today (writes Peter Coleman). I mention it not because of its modest size or that it represents a Melbourne bags-a.... Read More

Change the culture: INMA chief Earl Wilkinson on changing attitudes

Dec 19, 2011 at 01:51 am by Staff

Having in many cases wrecked their businesses by putting profits before growth, newspapers in the USA need to innovate to save themselves from oblivion.In Sydney a second year.... Read More

2011/November Peter Coleman's Newswrapper for November

Dec 19, 2011 at 01:49 am by Staff

Thousands of words have been written about the problems at manroland– and that’s even before the company sought insolvency protection in a German court.It’s.... Read More